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Jonathan Fuller

Jonathan Fuller is Assistant Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He earned a PhD in philosophy of medicine and an MD from the University of Toronto.

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Philosophy & Religion, Science & Nature

From Pandemic Facts to Pandemic Policies

In the debate over COVID-19 responses, it is not only the scientific facts—including the grim death toll—that are at issue, but also the less often discussed relationship between science and decision-making, where values inevitably play a role.

Jonathan Fuller

Science & Nature

Models v. Evidence

COVID-19 has revealed a contest between two competing philosophies of scientific knowledge. To manage the crisis, we must draw on both.

Jonathan Fuller

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